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Outdoor courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees standing on a paved stone floor beside white-washed buildings and leafy trees. Several people have their palms pressed together in namaskar or anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a teal and green sari with a braid and blue hair flower faces away, and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and red shawl stands nearby. Center, a man in an all-white dhoti and shirt with white hair stands facing away, and another older woman in a maroon-bordered red sari with gold jewellery folds her hands at right. A uniformed security guard in khaki stands in the background. No identifiable ritual object or deity is visible; the setting resembles a temple or ashram approach.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a narrow dusty lane between brick and white walls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, an older man with grey hair, glasses and a white shirt stands with hands joined beside a man in a checked shirt, also with palms together. A woman in a yellow sari holds a toddler in a white vest. Women in cream and white saris, some with garlands or kumkum-marked foreheads, and men in white shirts stand close together. A small person in a white sari stands in front, and a hanging lamp-like decoration hangs near the upper left wall. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at a street-level ceremony.2006-10-25A courtyard scene of devotees carrying offerings in a procession-like line beside a white-walled building. In the foreground a bald older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, bowing over a brass tray of sliced fruit held by a woman in a red-bordered beige sari. A young man in white with an orange-saffron shawl stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a woman in red and white sari holds a tray of coconuts, another man in a white shirt carries a small metal pot with a coconut and flowers, and several older women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch. A white car is parked at the edge of the frame.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A courtyard photograph of a devotional offering line in front of a white wall. An elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, with glasses, holds a brass vessel with flowers while a woman in a red blouse and saree reaches toward it. Behind, devotees in white, cream, blue and green saris and shirts stand in line; a young boy in a grey shirt holds a tray with coconut and fruit. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right. A parked silver car and a small white door are visible. The setting suggests a temple or ashram ritual gathering in daylight.2006-10-23December 17 20062006-12-17Street procession scene in an Indian town with a crowd lining the roadside. A man in a white checked shirt and light dhoti, with his arm extended, directs or guides the people. Women in saris in orange, red, teal, lavender and white stand with hands folded in prayer, some holding small items. A young girl in a blue dress with a white flower in her hair stands in front, and older men in glasses and light shirts are in the foreground. A bus and parked motorbikes are visible behind the crowd. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-10-23Outdoor photo beside a white building with a terracotta-tiled roof and green trees. A man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands with his back to the camera, hands joined in greeting. Facing him, an older man with white hair and a white moustache, wearing a pale blue shirt, presses his palms together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a dark blue saree smiles, and at right a man in white shirt holds a clipboard and bag. A small offering tray is visible on a table. No identifiable a person depiction is confirmed from appearance; the person in the orange shawl is seen only from behind.2006-10-23A crowd of many women and some men stands on a dusty dirt ground outdoors in the late afternoon. Several women in the foreground wear white and green saris, a pale cream sari with a red blouse, a teal sari, and a pink salwar; many drink from small cups or glasses. Some wear name badges. Behind them, a white single-storey building, leafy trees, a palm tree and an electricity pylon stand under a pale sky, with a long queue of people extending into the distance. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-12-14December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23A photograph of a line of devotees standing outdoors on a tiled courtyard in front of a red-orange temple wall, with a dark doorway behind them. 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A woman in the foreground wears a teal blue and cream sari with a long braid and carries a maroon handbag. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with orange border and red blouse has a long plaited braid. A woman on the right wears a white kurta with floral print and a pink dupatta. Several people stand in conversation or walk in the crowd, and a flagpole rises at the right edge.2006-12-17